For yet another year, Fortune has updated the ranking of the companies that generate the most income, which has nothing to do with the final profits of the company, it must be said. This year, the Cupertino-based company has come off the podium, going from the third position it had last year, to the fourth.
Last year he held his third position behind Berkshire Hathaway, Apple's main investment fund, but this year, it has not been able to maintain the position and has been overtaken by the oil company Exxon Mobil. For yet another year, the giant Wallmart, continues to hold the first position, a long way from the second.
Topping the ranking we find Walmart with revenues of $ 500.343 million, followed by Exxon Mobil with $ 244.363 million. In third position, we find the largest shareholder of Apple, Berkshire Hathaway with 242.137 million dollars and in fourth position Apple with 229.234 million dollars. Amazon is in eighth position with 177.866 million dollars.
Exxon Mobil has always been present in this ranking since it began in 1955, but it is not the only one since other companies such as General Electric, GM and Chevron have always been present in this ranking, adding a total of 53.
The lowest point in the ranking for AppleWe found it in 2002, when the company directed at that time by Steve Jobs was in position 325 in the ranking. It was not until 2009, when for the first time it entered the top 10. Since 2013, it has always been present in the top 10 of companies that more general income annually.
The price of Amazon in the last year, has risen like foam, an increase that if it continues like this, could surpass Apple as the company with the world's largest market capitalization around mid year.
